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A collection of randomness I've encountered and configured for my Linux desktop, laptop, and servers (CentOS, Fedora, and Ubuntu).

Contact info: drew AT readytoinvade DOT com

Media

• mencoder - codecs(x264, lavc, xvid) / de-interlace filters / dvd
• mplayer - dvd and dvb playback / xvmc and vdpau gpu decoder offload
• Independant X-server
• Compiz Dual Monitor Giant Cube
• DVB - channels.conf
• Lirc Config - MythTV / mplayer
• Lirc, Pinnacle 800i, and Comcast Remote - ir-keymap.c
• Multiple capture cards changing /dev/video* /dev/dsp* on reboot

System Administration

• Alerts {mdadm, logwatch, tempurature}: via exim-> [email protected]
• IPMI - IPMI on SuperMicro AOC-IPMI20 with Serial-Over-LAN Console
• mdadm - Raid5
• NFS Optimization - NFS Performance and Optimization
• etckeeper - Source Control For /etc
• eCryptfs - Private Encrypted Folders
• Samba Unix User / Password

Backup

• Amanda - Backup Utility
• Backup DD-WRT Config (cron)
• ClamAV Weekly Scan (cron)
• MySQL Backup Script (cron)
• Rsync over SSH - Different port / SSH Keys
• Rsync via SMB::fstab or smb directly

Hardware

• udevinfo

Virtualization

• VirtualBox - Ubuntu8.10/NetworkManager broken/weirdness

Window Manager Related

• gnome-sensors - email alerts
• Compiz - Giant Cube / Fish Bowl / Configuration etc
• Gnome Do - Pidgin / RhythmBox integration
• TomBoy notes - WebDav Sync